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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,956.09, 67,559.45 and 27,735.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,956.09, 67,559.45 and 27,735.37 is: 38,274.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,956.09 : 67,559.45 = 27,735.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,956.09/67,559.45 = 27,735.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,956.09x = 67,559.45 × 27,735.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,956.09x = 1,873,786,035.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,786,035.17/48,956.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,274.83

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